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Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The Illinois General Assembly finally wrapped up its work over the weekend with a budget in place along with a number of other bills awaiting the signature of the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: State lawmakers returned to Springfield today with the goal of finally wrapping up the state budget by the end of the week. They officially have until May 31 and...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It looks like it may be a few long days’ worth of work in Springfield at the end of this week. Lawmakers technically don’t have to sign off on the state budget until...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The usual federal and state updates are below in this message. Additionally, read all the way to the bottom for information for those that were EIDL borrowers. Have...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Action heats up on the debt limit front once again as a new date has been thrown out for need to adjust the ceiling. On the state side, a number of proposals are up...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The City of Joliet and City of Chicago wrapped up their long-term agreement for water to flow this way as soon as 2030. More information is below on the final...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Lawmakers returned to Springfield this week after a two-week break. This session is scheduled for a May 19 dismissal so there are a lot of bills to get through...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The big news of the week is that Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The announcement came Tuesday and it was heavily covered around the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Election day has passed, so no more commercials or signs for some time. Congratulations to each and every candidate for their courage to add their names to the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Things are moving fast in Springfield (targeting a May 19 adjournment on the calendar), with the House deadline for acting on House-sponsored bills having passed and...